Vasant Panchami 2056: date and puja muhurat

The fifth day of Magha's bright half, dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning and music.

Dates and times for New Delhi, India

Vasant Panchami 2056

Friday, 21 January 2056 · Saraswati Puja 7:13 AM – 12:32 PM

Magha Shukla Panchami: 5:48 AM, 21 Jan – 7:44 AM, 22 Jan

Vasant Panchami 2057

Thursday, 8 February 2057 · Saraswati Puja 7:04 AM – 12:35 PM

Magha Shukla Panchami: 12:12 AM, 8 Feb – 1:02 AM, 9 Feb

Vasant Panchami dates 2056–2060

YearDate and muhurat
2056Friday, 21 January 2056 · Saraswati Puja 7:13 AM – 12:32 PM
2057Thursday, 8 February 2057 · Saraswati Puja 7:04 AM – 12:35 PM
2058Monday, 28 January 2058 · Saraswati Puja 7:10 AM – 12:34 PM
2059Sunday, 16 February 2059 · Saraswati Puja 6:58 AM – 12:35 PM
2060Friday, 6 February 2060 · Saraswati Puja 7:06 AM – 12:35 PM

Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

Vasant Panchami 2056 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiFriday, 21 January 2056 · Saraswati Puja 7:13 AM – 12:32 PM
MumbaiFriday, 21 January 2056 · Saraswati Puja 7:14 AM – 12:49 PM
KolkataFriday, 21 January 2056 · Saraswati Puja 6:18 AM – 11:47 AM
ChennaiFriday, 21 January 2056 · Saraswati Puja 6:35 AM – 12:20 PM
BengaluruFriday, 21 January 2056 · Saraswati Puja 6:46 AM – 12:30 PM
HyderabadFriday, 21 January 2056 · Saraswati Puja 6:49 AM – 12:27 PM
PuneFriday, 21 January 2056 · Saraswati Puja 7:09 AM – 12:45 PM
AhmedabadFriday, 21 January 2056 · Saraswati Puja 7:22 AM – 12:50 PM

The date is usually the same across India; the muhurat times differ with each city's sunrise and sunset.

What it is

The fifth day of Magha's bright half, dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning and music. It marks the coming of spring (Vasant); yellow, the colour of mustard fields in bloom, is its colour.

Why it matters

A day to begin learning and the arts under Saraswati's blessing, and the first breath of spring.

How it is traditionally kept

Saraswati puja in the forenoon, books and instruments placed before her, children often begin their first letters, and yellow clothes and sweets.

  1. Wear yellow and offer yellow flowers and sweets
  2. Place books, pens and instruments before Saraswati
  3. Perform Saraswati puja in the forenoon
  4. Begin a child's first letters (vidyarambh)
  5. Keep studies and music light and joyful for the day

Across India

Saraswati Puja is especially grand in West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar; in Punjab the day is marked with kites and yellow clothes.

Questions

When is Vasant Panchami in 2056?

Vasant Panchami is on Friday, 21 January 2056, by the Shukla Panchami, computed for New Delhi.

When is Vasant Panchami in 2057?

Vasant Panchami is on Thursday, 8 February 2057, by the Shukla Panchami, computed for New Delhi.

What is the Saraswati Puja time for Vasant Panchami?

For New Delhi: 7:13 AM – 12:32 PM on Friday, 21 January. Times differ a little between cities.

What is Vasant Panchami?

The fifth day of Magha's bright half, dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning and music. It marks the coming of spring (Vasant); yellow, the colour of mustard fields in bloom, is its colour.

When is Vasant Panchami in 2058?

Monday, 28 January 2058 · Saraswati Puja 7:10 AM – 12:34 PM. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vasant Panchami in 2059?

Sunday, 16 February 2059 · Saraswati Puja 6:58 AM – 12:35 PM. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vasant Panchami in 2060?

Friday, 6 February 2060 · Saraswati Puja 7:06 AM – 12:35 PM. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

How is Vasant Panchami celebrated across India?

Saraswati Puja is especially grand in West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar; in Punjab the day is marked with kites and yellow clothes.

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